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Mine fire inquiry: Boffins draw ‘moderate’ connection

An expert's report commissioned by the reopened Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry has found 'moderate' evidence for an increase in Latrobe Valley deaths in the five months following last year's blaze.

Moe racing season’s premature end

The Moe Cup has been cancelled. It's a familiar story this time of year, but one that a multi-million dollar upgrade to the racing circuit two years ago was supposed to bookend.

Mintern named in alleged Labor rort

Labor's candidate for the seat of Morwell in last year's state election has been caught up in claims the party used taxpayer-funded staff to work on its election campaign.

Morwell processing jobs to yo-go

One of Latrobe Valley's celebrated employment success stories - Lion's yoghurt processing factory in Morwell - is moving to skim up to 30 full-time positions from its workforce.

Schools sought for Hazelwood Health Study

The Hazelwood Health Study is seeking the participation of schools impacted by last year's mine fire as part of a long-term independent program of research led by Monash University.

The power of the written word

Light Horseman's words of war return to Latrobe Valley in travelling State Library exhibition.

‘Siblings are forever’

More than a third of children and young people in Australia's out-of-home care system are separated from their siblings.

Hope at end of the tunnel

Twenty-three year-old Mark Mattei cannot tell you how old he was when he first entered state care.

Epping Market up and running

More than 10 years in the making and not without its share of controversy, the new Melbourne Wholesale Market officially opened in Epping last week.

Training contract gets wings

The benefits from one of Gippsland's biggest economic boosts in more than a decade are set to flow from 2019, when basic pilot training for army, navy and air force personnel commences at RAAF Base East Sale.

Pipeline replacement job numbers questioned

The heralded employment bonanza to flow from Esso's upcoming Longford-Long Island pipeline replacement project may not be as strong as advertised, according to a key representative union.

Fundraiser helps battle ice epidemic

About $11,000 has been donated to the Gippsland Fighting Ice Campaign since its launch in Trafalgar three months ago.

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